Stellantis has entered a three-way collaboration with tech companies Accenture and Nvidia to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital twin technology across its global manufacturing facilities.
The initiative combines Stellantis’ expertise in industrial operations, Accenture’s strengths in physical AI and digital manufacturing, and Nvidia’s accelerated computing and Omniverse platform.
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Together, they aim to create “next-generation virtual manufacturing environments powered by real-time data and AI”.
The automaker said it plans to use “high-fidelity” virtual replicas of its plants to optimise live operations, validate processes digitally before they are physically implemented, improve quality through predictive monitoring, and lower operational risk.
Stellantis manufacturing head Francesco Ciancia said: “This initiative is designed to work hand in hand with our teams, enhancing their ability to anticipate issues, enabling faster decisions and continuous improvement.
“Together with Accenture and Nvidia, we are exploring new ways to drive more scalable and intelligent operations.”
Pilot programmes are scheduled to begin at selected North American facilities in 2026, with the three parties intending to evaluate the results before considering a wider rollout across Stellantis’ global plant network.
Central to the collaboration is the concept of closed-loop optimisation, in which virtual and physical manufacturing systems continuously feed into and refine one another.
They would examine how AI-integrated digital twins, supported by agentic orchestration, could enable dynamic throughput optimisation alongside physics-informed approaches to quality control and maintenance.
Stellantis framed the initiative within its broader software-defined manufacturing agenda, which it said is intended to accelerate innovation cycles, increase production flexibility, and facilitate knowledge-sharing across its international operations.
The company added that it would continue to develop the initiative alongside its two partners as part of a longer-term manufacturing modernisation strategy.
Accenture supply chain and engineering global lead Tracey Countryman added: “By partnering with Accenture and harnessing Nvidia’s compute and simulation technologies, Stellantis is positioned to accelerate manufacturing reinvention and lead the industry into a new era of intelligent, high-performance operations.”
In a separate development, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure this week called on both Stellantis and Renault to favour European components suppliers over Chinese counterparts, as the two carmakers expand their sourcing and manufacturing relationships with Chinese firms.
Lescure urged the groups to show what he described as “European preference” in how they manage supplier ties.Top of Form
